Deep Rising

Directed by Matthieu Rytz |USA | 2023 | 93 min |Documentary| Rated PG

Local Premiere

Jason Momoa narrates this exquisite fly-on-the-wall environmental documentary about one of the earth’s least explored and most pristine environments: the deep sea.

A gripping and up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue. Directed by Matthieu Rytz (Anote’s Ark), Deep Rising exposes the machinations of a secretive organization empowered to greenlight massive extraction of metals from the deep seafloor that are deemed essential to the electric battery revolution.

The documentary also follows mining startup The Metals Company, as it pursues funding, public favour, and permission from the International Seabed Authority to mine wide swaths of the Pacific Ocean floor.

Demystifying this global crisis with intimate detail, Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth.

“A comprehensive and educational deep dive into how ocean mining has been secretly occurring around the planet and how it could be worse than mining on the land.” - Film Threat

“Visually lush. Stunning.” - Variety

“Deep Rising is a warning that there are no quick fixes, and we should always be wary of miracle solutions, as none really exist.” - Collider

AWARDS
Making An Impact Award
Doc Edge 2023

Special Jury Award
Jackson Wild Media Awards 2023

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